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He is a victim and he should be prayed for. It is an enormous tragedy for him, he loved his brother and his mother and he lost them both. Regardless what madness overtook his brother, we should not judge him and feel no sympathy and empathy for his loss.

Why shouldn’t it be a horrific tragedy for him? He couldn’t ever have imagined this happening any more than his mother did, except perhaps for the last seconds or minutes of her life.

Shy Guy on December 23, 2012 at 1:35 PM

But don’t we look to Ryan and his father for answers? Even if, when asked, the answers are unsatisfying? Who else would know, but them? Yes, they are grieving now, but the understanding they could bring to bear would help so much in the grieving of others. This is the time for them to tell what they know to help those in pain, those who remain, who are alive, and their loved ones.

But don’t we look to Ryan and his father for answers? Even if, when asked, the answers are unsatisfying? Who else would know, but them? Yes, they are grieving now, but the understanding they could bring to bear would help so much in the grieving of others. This is the time for them to tell what they know to help those in pain, those who remain, who are alive, and their loved ones.

Paul-Cincy on December 23, 2012 at 1:44 PM

And I’m sure authorities have and will continue to interview them.

The husband divorced her years ago. Ryan lived away for a long time. Chances are most of what they know about the shooter’s mental disabilities is already on record.

And they’re both probably thinking “what if I had….” but it never would have occurred to them to think anything could ever lead to this.

Come on, folks. Give it up. There are bad people. There are crazy people. They come in different shades and variations. In some cases, someone else should have known better beforehand. In others, it comes like a heart attack.

We will never be able to stop every one and every thing that is bad or dangerous. I don’t know how any conclusions can be made about this case at this point in time.

Anyone trying to deny this man his right to grieve are just looking for someone living who will suffer for Lanza’s crimes. This sentiment also animates a lot of the liberal push for gun control in the last few weeks. Frankly, a conversation on “gun control” without a conversation on police brutality is not a real conversation on “gun control.” A conversation on gun control without a conversation on the way the War on Drugs exacerbates inner city violence. The way liberals are handling this is profoundly disappointing, though entirely familiar. With the next Presidential election 4 years away, time to get back to organizing for progressive challengers in Dem primaries.

Anyone trying to deny this man his right to grieve are just looking for someone living who will suffer for Lanza’s crimes.

libfreeordie on December 23, 2012 at 2:13 PM

Being one of the very few who was at one time close to his brother, he should help us understand what happened, now, when people are at the height of their grief, and not make it all about him and his loss. Same with the father. Tell us what you know, and tell us now.

Uh, yeah, he is. How many people are on facebook who’s brother murdered 27 people, the majority small children? He can grieve all he wants — in private. Otherwise, he is rubbing salt in other people’s wounds.

Dude can’t be responsible for his brother’s actions. He is devastated and he has a right to grieve the same as everyone else. It’s insane to say that he shouldn’t be able to grieve, or that he should only do so privately. Screw that. He’s living through an unimaginable horror. And with the way people are trying to blame him for his brother’s evil deeds… It’s just not cool.

He already answered that question. Anything else you’d like him to do for you?

Christien on December 23, 2012 at 3:10 PM

Bull. Tell us about your mother teaching her kids how to use guns. Tell us about his connection with the elementary school. Tell us about his temper tantrums. Tell us about his relationships with others. Just those things will act as salves to the pain of the parents of the murdered children, and hundreds, or thousands, of others.

He can do what he wants. But neither he nor some of you here, have the right to complain when other people aren’t sympathetic towards his brother and tell him so. It’s not a one way street. His brother murdered 27 people, fercrissakes!

I feel bad for him..he is a victim..he did lose his mother and brother in this…imagine being in his postion, wouldn’t you feel terrible and feel like a victim to? yeah don’t complain about him posting this on FB..this maybe his way of grieving